Crewed spacecraftRetired
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle orbiter
Space Shuttle Atlantis was NASA OV-104. It first flew in 1985, carried Department of Defense, planetary, Hubble, Mir, and International missions, and completed the final flight of the Space Shuttle program on STS-135 in 2011.
Crewed spacecraft dossier
Flight profile
- Orbits
- 4,848
Vehicle record
- NASA designation
- OV-104
- Manufacturer
- Rockwell International
- Flights
- 33
- First flight
- STS-51-J, October 3-7, 1985
- Final flight
- STS-135, July 8-21, 2011
- Status
- Displayed at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
People Who Flew Aboard This Spacecraft
David Carl HilmersSTS-51-J / Mission Specialist / October 3-October 7, 1985; STS-36 / Mission Specialist / February 28-March 4, 1990
Karol BobkoSTS-51-J / Commander / October 3-7, 1985
Robert StewartSTS-51-J / Mission Specialist / October 3-7, 1985
Ronald J. GrabeSTS-51-J / Pilot / October 3-7, 1985; STS-30 / Pilot / May 4-8, 1989
William A. PailesSTS-51-J / Payload Specialist / October 3-October 7, 1985
Brewster Shaw Jr.STS-61-B / Commander / November 27-December 3, 1985
Bryan D. O'ConnorSTS-61-B / Pilot / November 26-December 3, 1985
Charles D. WalkerSTS-61-B / Payload Specialist / November 26-December 3, 1985
Jerry L. RossSTS-61-B / Mission Specialist / November 26-December 3, 1985; STS-27 / Mission Specialist / December 2-December 6, 1988; STS-37 / Mission Specialist / April 5-April 11, 1991; STS-74 / Mission Specialist / November 12-November 20, 1995; STS-110 / Mission Specialist / April 8-April 19, 2002
Mary L. CleaveSTS-61-B / Mission Specialist / November 27-December 3, 1985; STS-30 / Mission Specialist / May 4-8, 1989
Rodolfo Neri VelaSTS-61-B / Payload Specialist / November 26-December 3, 1985
Sherwood C. SpringSTS-61-B / Mission Specialist / November 27-December 3, 1985
Guy S. GardnerSTS-27 / Pilot / December 2-6, 1988
Richard M. MullaneSTS-27 / Mission Specialist / December 2-6, 1988; STS-36 / Mission Specialist / February 28-March 4, 1990
Robert GibsonSTS-27 / Commander / December 2-6, 1988; STS-71 / Commander / June 27-July 7, 1995
William M. ShepherdSTS-27 / Mission Specialist / December 2-December 6, 1988
David M. WalkerSTS-30 / Commander / May 4-May 8, 1989
Mark Charles LeeSTS-30 / Mission Specialist / May 4-8, 1989
Norman Earl ThagardSTS-30 / Mission Specialist / May 4-8, 1989; STS-71 / Mission Specialist / July 7, 1995
Donald E. WilliamsSTS-34 / Commander / October 18-23, 1989
Ellen S. BakerSTS-34 / Mission Specialist / October 18-23, 1989; STS-71 / Mission Specialist / June 27-July 7, 1995
Franklin R. Chang-DiazSTS-34 / Mission Specialist / October 18-23, 1989; STS-46 / Mission Specialist / July 31-August 8, 1992
Michael J. McCulleySTS-34 / Pilot / October 18-23, 1989
Shannon W. LucidSTS-34 / Mission Specialist / October 18-23, 1989; STS-43 / Mission Specialist / August 2-11, 1991; STS-76 / Mission Specialist / March 22-September 26, 1996; STS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 26, 1996
John H. CasperSTS-36 / Pilot / February 28-March 4, 1990
John O. CreightonSTS-36 / Commander / February 28-March 4, 1990
Pierre J. ThuotSTS-36 / Mission Specialist / February 28-March 4, 1990
Carl J. MeadeSTS-38 / Mission Specialist / November 16-20, 1990
Charles D. GemarSTS-38 / Mission Specialist / November 15-November 20, 1990
Frank L. Culbertson Jr.STS-38 / Pilot / November 16-20, 1990
Richard Oswalt CoveySTS-38 / Commander / November 16-20, 1990
Robert C. SpringerSTS-38 / Mission Specialist / November 15-20, 1990
Jerome Apt IIISTS-37 / Mission Specialist / April 5-11, 1991; STS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 16-26, 1996
Kenneth D. CameronSTS-37 / Pilot / April 5-11, 1991; STS-74 / Commander / November 12-20, 1995
Linda M. GodwinSTS-37 / Mission Specialist / April 5-11, 1991; STS-76 / Mission Specialist / March 22-31, 1996
Steven R. NagelSTS-37 / Commander / April 5-11, 1991
George David LowSTS-43 / Mission Specialist / August 2-11, 1991
James C. AdamsonSTS-43 / Mission Specialist / August 2-11, 1991
John E. BlahaSTS-43 / Commander / August 2-11, 1991; STS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 16, 1996-January 22, 1997; STS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 22, 1997
Michael A. BakerSTS-43 / Pilot / August 2-11, 1991; STS-81 / Commander / January 12-22, 1997
Frederick D. GregorySTS-44 / Commander / November 24-December 1, 1991
James S. VossSTS-44 / Mission Specialist / November 24-December 1, 1991; STS-101 / Mission Specialist / May 19-May 29, 2000
Mario Runco Jr.STS-44 / Mission Specialist / November 24-December 1, 1991
Story MusgraveSTS-44 / Mission Specialist / November 24-December 1, 1991
Terence Thomas HenricksSTS-44 / Pilot / November 24-December 1, 1991
Thomas John HennenSTS-44 / Payload Specialist / November 24-December 1, 1991
Brian DuffySTS-45 / Pilot / March 24-April 2, 1992
Byron LichtenbergSTS-45 / Payload Specialist / March 24-April 2, 1992
C. Michael FoaleSTS-45 / Mission Specialist / March 24-April 2, 1992; STS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 15, 1997; STS-86 / Mission Specialist / October 6, 1997
Charles F. Bolden Jr.STS-45 / Commander / March 24-April 2, 1992
David Cornell LeestmaSTS-45 / Mission Specialist / March 24-April 2, 1992
Dirk FrimoutSTS-45 / Payload Specialist / March 24-April 2, 1992
Kathryn SullivanSTS-45 / Mission Specialist / March 24-April 2, 1992
Andrew M. AllenSTS-46 / Pilot / July 31-August 8, 1992
Claude NicollierSTS-46 / Mission Specialist / July 31-August 8, 1992
Franco Egidio MalerbaSTS-46 / Payload Specialist / July 31-August 8, 1992
Jeffrey Alan HoffmanSTS-46 / Mission Specialist / July 31-August 8, 1992
Loren J. ShriverSTS-46 / Commander / July 31-August 8, 1992
Marsha Sue IvinsSTS-46 / Mission Specialist / July 31-August 8, 1992; STS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 12-22, 1997; STS-98 / Mission Specialist / February 7-20, 2001
Curtis L. Brown Jr.STS-66 / Pilot / November 3-November 14, 1994
Donald R. McMonagleSTS-66 / Commander / November 3-14, 1994
Ellen OchoaSTS-66 / Payload Commander / November 3-November 14, 1994; STS-110 / Mission Specialist / April 8-April 19, 2002
Jean-François André ClervoySTS-66 / Mission Specialist / November 3-14, 1994; STS-84 / Payload Commander / May 15-24, 1997
Joseph R. TannerSTS-66 / Mission Specialist / November 3-14, 1994; STS-115 / Mission Specialist / September 9-21, 2006
Scott E. ParazynskiSTS-66 / Mission Specialist / November 3-November 14, 1994; STS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 25-October 6, 1997
Anatoly Yakovlevich SolovyevSTS-71
Bonnie J. DunbarSTS-71 / Mission Specialist / June 27-July 7, 1995
Charles J. PrecourtSTS-71 / Pilot / June 27-July 7, 1995; STS-84 / Commander / May 15-May 24, 1997
Gennady Mikhailovich StrekalovSTS-71 / Flight Engineer / July 7, 1995
Gregory Jordan HarbaughSTS-71 / Mission Specialist / June 27-July 7, 1995
Nikolai Mikhailovich BudarinSTS-71 / Flight Engineer / June 27, 1995
Vladimir Nikolayevich DezhurovSTS-71 / Commander / July 7, 1995
Chris HadfieldSTS-74 / Mission Specialist / November 12-November 20, 1995
James Donald Halsell Jr.STS-74 / Pilot / November 12-20, 1995; STS-101 / Commander / May 19-29, 2000
William S. McArthur Jr.STS-74 / Mission Specialist / November 12-20, 1995
Kevin P. ChiltonSTS-76 / Commander / March 22-31, 1996
Michael Richard CliffordSTS-76 / Mission Specialist / March 22-31, 1996
Richard A. SearfossSTS-76 / Pilot / March 22-31, 1996
Ronald M. SegaSTS-76 / Mission Specialist / March 22-31, 1996
Carl E. WalzSTS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 16-September 26, 1996
Terrence W. WilcuttSTS-79 / Pilot / September 16-26, 1996; STS-106 / Commander / September 8-20, 2000
Thomas D. AkersSTS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 16-26, 1996
William F. ReaddySTS-79 / Commander / September 16-September 26, 1996
Brent Ward Jett Jr.STS-81 / Pilot / January 12-22, 1997; STS-115 / Commander / September 9-21, 2006
Jerry Michael LinengerSTS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 12-May 24, 1997; STS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 24, 1997
John Mace GrunsfeldSTS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 12-22, 1997; STS-125 / Mission Specialist / May 11-24, 2009
Peter J. K. WisoffSTS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 12-22, 1997
Carlos I. NoriegaSTS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 15-24, 1997
Edward Tsang LuSTS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 15-24, 1997; STS-106 / Mission Specialist / September 8-20, 2000
Eileen Marie CollinsSTS-84 / Pilot / May 15-24, 1997
Yelena Vladimirovna KondakovaSTS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 15-May 24, 1997
David A. WolfSTS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 26, 1997; STS-112 / Mission Specialist / October 7-October 18, 2002
James D. WetherbeeSTS-86 / Commander / September 26-October 6, 1997
Jean-Loup Jacques Marie ChrétienSTS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 25-October 6, 1997
Michael J. BloomfieldSTS-86 / Pilot / September 26-October 6, 1997; STS-110 / Commander / April 8-19, 2002
Vladimir Georgiyevich TitovSTS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 25-October 6, 1997
Wendy Barrien LawrenceSTS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 26-October 6, 1997
Kenneth Dale CockrellSTS-98 / Commander / February 7-20, 2001
Mark L. PolanskySTS-98 / Pilot / February 7-February 20, 2001
Robert L. Curbeam Jr.STS-98 / Mission Specialist / February 7-20, 2001
Thomas David JonesSTS-98 / Mission Specialist / February 7-20, 2001
Jeffery N. WilliamsSTS-101 / Mission Specialist / May 19-May 29, 2000
Mary E. WeberSTS-101 / Mission Specialist / May 19-29, 2000
Scott Jay HorowitzSTS-101 / Commander / May 19-29, 2000
Susan Jane HelmsSTS-101 / Mission Specialist / May 19-29, 2000
Yury Vladimirovich UsachovSTS-101 / Mission Specialist / May 19-May 29, 2000
Charles Owen HobaughSTS-104 / Pilot / July 12-July 25, 2001; STS-129 / Commander / November 16-November 27, 2009
James F. Reilly IISTS-104 / Mission Specialist / July 12-July 24, 2001; STS-117 / Mission Specialist / June 8-June 22, 2007
Janet Lynn KavandiSTS-104 / Mission Specialist / July 12-25, 2001
Michael L. GernhardtSTS-104 / Mission Specialist / July 12-25, 2001
Steven Wayne LindseySTS-104 / Commander / July 12-25, 2001
Boris MorukovSTS-106 / Mission Specialist / September 8, 2000; STS-106 / Mission Specialist / September 20, 2000
Daniel C. BurbankSTS-106 / Mission Specialist / September 8, 2000; STS-106 / Mission Specialist / September 20, 2000; STS-115 / Mission Specialist / September 9-September 21, 2006
Richard Alan MastracchioSTS-106 / Mission Specialist / September 8-20, 2000
Scott D. AltmanSTS-106 / Pilot / September 8-20, 2000; STS-125 / Commander / May 11-24, 2009
Yuri Ivanovich MalenchenkoSTS-106 / Mission Specialist / September 8, 2000; STS-106 / Mission Specialist / September 20, 2000
Lee M. MorinSTS-110 / Mission Specialist / April 8-19, 2002
Rex J. WalheimSTS-110 / Mission Specialist / April 8-19, 2002; STS-122 / Mission Specialist / February 7-20, 2008; STS-135 / Mission Specialist / July 8-21, 2011
Stephen N. FrickSTS-110 / Pilot / April 8-19, 2002; STS-122 / Commander / February 7-20, 2008
Steven L. SmithSTS-110 / Mission Specialist / April 8-19, 2002
Fyodor Nikolayevich YurchikhinSTS-112 / Mission Specialist / October 7-18, 2002
Jeffrey S. AshbySTS-112 / Commander / October 7-18, 2002
Pamela A. MelroySTS-112 / Pilot / October 7-18, 2002
Piers J. SellersSTS-112 / Mission Specialist / October 7-18, 2002; STS-132 / Mission Specialist / May 14-26, 2010
Sandra Hall MagnusSTS-112 / Mission Specialist / October 7-18, 2002; STS-135 / Mission Specialist / July 8-21, 2011
Christopher J. FergusonSTS-115 / Pilot / September 9-September 21, 2006; STS-135 / Commander / July 8-July 21, 2011
H. M. Stefanyshyn-PiperSTS-115 / N/A / N/A
Steven Glenwood MacLeanSTS-115 / Mission Specialist / September 9-21, 2006
Clayton C. AndersonSTS-117 / Mission Specialist / June 8, 2007
Frederick W. SturckowSTS-117 / Commander / June 8-22, 2007
John D. OlivasSTS-117 / Mission Specialist / June 8-June 22, 2007
Lee J. ArchambaultSTS-117 / Pilot / June 8-22, 2007
Patrick G. ForresterSTS-117 / Mission Specialist / June 8-22, 2007
Steven R. SwansonSTS-117 / Mission Specialist / June 8-June 22, 2007
Sunita L. WilliamsSTS-117 / Mission Specialist / June 22, 2007
Alan G. PoindexterSTS-122 / Pilot / February 7-20, 2008
Daniel M. TaniSTS-122 / Mission Specialist / February 20, 2008
Hans SchlegelSTS-122 / Mission Specialist / February 7-20, 2008
Leland D. MelvinSTS-122 / Mission Specialist / February 7-20, 2008; STS-129 / Mission Specialist / November 16-27, 2009
Léopold EyhartsSTS-122 / Mission Specialist / February 7, 2008
Stanley Glen LoveSTS-122 / Mission Specialist / N/A
Andrew J. FeustelSTS-125 / Mission Specialist / May 11-24, 2009
Gregory Carl JohnsonSTS-125 / Pilot / May 11-24, 2009
Katherine Megan McArthurSTS-125 / Mission Specialist / May 11-24, 2009
Michael James MassiminoSTS-125 / Mission Specialist / May 11-24, 2009
Michael T. GoodSTS-125 / Mission Specialist / May 11-24, 2009; STS-132 / Mission Specialist / May 14-26, 2010
Barry E. WilmoreSTS-129 / Pilot / November 16-November 27, 2009
Michael J. ForemanSTS-129 / Mission Specialist / November 16-27, 2009
Nicole P. StottSTS-129 / Mission Specialist / November 27, 2009
Randolph J. BresnikSTS-129 / Mission Specialist / November 16-27, 2009
Robert L. Satcher Jr.STS-129 / Mission Specialist / November 16-November 27, 2009
Dominic A. AntonelliSTS-132 / Pilot / May 14-26, 2010
Garrett E. ReismanSTS-132 / Mission Specialist / May 14-May 26, 2010
Kenneth Todd HamSTS-132 / Commander / May 14-26, 2010
Stephen G. BowenSTS-132 / Mission Specialist / May 14-26, 2010
Douglas Gerald HurleySTS-135 / Pilot / July 8-21, 2011Photo Archive
Documented views of this individual vehicle, with source and credit retained alongside each image.
Sources
NASA Space Shuttle Era FactsNASA Orbiter Vehicle HistoryNASA: STS-51-JNASA Space Shuttle Missions Summary (TM-2011-216142)NASA: STS-61-BNASA: STS-27NASA: STS-30NASA: STS-34NASA: STS-36NASA: STS-38NASA: STS-37NASA: STS-43NASA: STS-44NASA: STS-45NASA: STS-46NASA: STS-66NASA: STS-71NASA: STS-74NASA: STS-76NASA: STS-79NASA: STS-81NASA: STS-84NASA: STS-86NASA: STS-98NASA: STS-101NASA: STS-104NASA: STS-106NASA: STS-110NASA: STS-112NASA: STS-115NASA: STS-117NASA: STS-122NASA: STS-125NASA: STS-129NASA: STS-132NASA: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite GenerationsNASA: The TDRS Era Began During Challenger's Maiden VoyageNASA Science: Compton Gamma Ray ObservatoryNASA: The Great ObservatoriesNASA Science: GalileoNASA Science: Planetary Science MissionsNASA Science: MagellanNASA Science: Terrestrial Planets